UNU Junior Fellows Internship

The UNU Junior Fellows Internship is a paid six-month placement at the United Nations University headquarters in Tokyo that provides practical research, policy and communications experience. It places students and recent graduates within UNU teams to work on research, policy analysis, project coordination and communications related to global development and public policy. The programme offers supervision, access to UNU resources and on-site facilities at the Tokyo (Shibuya) office. A Spring 2027 session is indicated running from 2027-03-01 to 2027-08-27.

Monthly stipend, transport support, office space, free on-site and online access to UNU library and gym, 1.5 days of leave per month, supervision and access to institutional resources.

Open to all nationals who are enrolled in or have recently completed a Master’s or PhD degree; applicants should have strong interest in international relations, development studies or public policy, excellent communication and research skills, be fluent in English and have no more than five years of related work experience.

Apply online through the UNU careers portal and submit required documents (application form, CV, cover letter, letters of recommendation and any funding form) before the deadline.